International•June 29.Author: Bram van Eijndhoven Chinese President Xi Jinping introduced a new law to suppress the United States. On Saturday, the law will go into effect allowing China to take action against the “suppression of China’s development”. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets Chinese President Xi Jinping during his state visit to China. The Chinese president has introduced a …
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Noteworthy: Orange Lionesses exhibition game moved due to glass and stones on the pitch | Women’s World Cup
with videoRemarkable footage from Escharen, where the Orange Lionesses would play a practice match against the Dutch women’s under-19 team this afternoon. The pitch at EGS ’20 proved unplayable due to glass and rocks on the pitch. Tim Hartman June 29. 2023 Last update: 15:02 Players from both teams entered the pitch and saw that it was littered with rocks …
Read More »Trump’s Critic Liz Cheney On What’s Wrong With US Policy: ‘We Prefer Idiots’ | Abroad
Republican Liz Cheney, former US congresswoman for the state of Wyoming, worries about the state of politics in the United States. Speaking in New York on Monday on the future of America’s two-party system, she said her top priority was to prevent ex-President Donald Trump from running for a second term. Cheney lost his congressional seat last year to a …
Read More »Brazilian football legend Marta (37) begins her sixth World Cup: “It will definitely be my last” | Women’s World Cup
Forward Marta is part of Brazil’s squad for next month’s Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand (July 20-August 20). This will be his sixth participation in a world final. Marta is considered in Brazil as the best football star of all time. Its reputation is also excellent worldwide. She has been named World Soccer Player of the Year …
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Elzemiek Zandee (22) excelled as a defender at SCHC in the last competition. But in the Dutch national team, she has made several international appearances in the attack under national coach Paul van Ass in recent weeks. It’s a special moment, Tuesday night at Wagener Stadium. There, Zandee is in the circle of New Zealand, to sweep away a pass …
Read More »Incident with American and Chinese warships off Taiwan: “dangerous interaction”
The United States and China blame each other for an incident involving warships from both countries in the Taiwan Strait. The US Navy released a video showing footage of the “dangerous interaction”. A Chinese ship reportedly cut off the American destroyer USS Chung-Hoon. The images show that the Chinese ship crosses paths with the Chung-Hoon on Saturday. The American ship …
Read More »US imposes sanctions on Iranian and Chinese targets over Tehran’s missile and military programs
The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on more than a dozen individuals and entities in Iran, China and Hong Kong. They accuse the supply network of supporting Iran’s military and missile programs as Washington steps up pressure on Tehran. The US Treasury Department said in a statement that the network transacted and facilitated the purchase of sensitive and critical …
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Anna winter sports editor As a real winter sports fan, you are of course always looking for an option to put on your skis. It may seem strange for this time of year, but there are still a number of ski areas open in June! During the warm months, you have to look higher in Europe, on the glaciers. You …
Read More »Biden in his first speech from the Oval Office: ‘Avoiding Economic Collapse’ | Abroad
UPDATEUS President Joe Biden announced Friday evening that he will sign the bill on Saturday that will raise the debt ceiling in the United States. He said it at 7 p.m. local time (Saturday 1 a.m. Dutch time) in his first speech from the Oval Office of the White House since becoming president two years ago. A majority in the …
Read More »50th International Rugby Tournament: “The crème de la crème of rugby”
Organized last weekend Amsterdam Rugby 7s the annual rugby tournament for the 50th time. Hundreds of amateur and professional teams from all over the world met in Nieuw-West. Two days in a row, the rugby players fought against each other and it has now been 50 years. The location is the Sportpark de Eendracht, where, in addition to grounds belonging …
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